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Henry Cockburn Macandrew

May 03, 2024

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry Cockburn Macandrew VD JP FSAScot (8 May 1832 – 26 September 1898) was a Scottish solicitor and Inverness functionary. Macandrew worked throughout his life as a solicitor in Inverness, also serving in the British Army as part of the Volunteer Force, reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel after twenty-five years of service. From 1883 to 1889 Macandrew was the provost of Inverness, for which service he was knighted by Queen Victoria in 1887. His children included Major-General Sir Henry Macandrew.

Sir Henry Cockburn Macandrew
VD JP FSAScot
Portrait of Macandrew by Sir George Reid c.1892
Provost of Inverness
In office
1883–1889
Personal details
Born(1832-05-08)8 May 1832
Inverness, Scotland
Died26 September 1898(1898-09-26) (aged 66)
Balmacara, Scotland
OccupationSolicitor
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceBritish Army
Years of service1859–1884
RankLieutenant-Colonel
Unit1st Inverness Rifle Volunteer Corps

Early life edit

Henry Cockburn Macandrew was born in Inverness on 8 May 1832.[1] He was one of nine children of John Macandrew, a solicitor.[2] Through his mother, who is not named in sources, Macandrew was related to the Macphersons of Ardersier, including Lieutenant-General Sir Herbert Macpherson who was a cousin of his.[1][3]

Having been educated at Inverness Royal Academy and the University of Aberdeen, Macandrew initially intended to become part of the Free Church of Scotland but instead joined his father's legal office in Inverness where he received legal training.[2][1]

Legal and military career edit

After leaving his father's legal practice in 1851 Macandrew joined the Bank of England, working there until 1854 when he returned to Inverness.[2][1] He was admitted as a procurator there on 25 October 1855,[4] and in the same year joined with solicitor James Macpherson, who had been a partner of Macandrew's father, to create the firm of Macpherson and Macandrew; upon the former's death in 1868 Macandrew practiced as an independent solicitor for ten years before in 1878 he partnered with Macpherson's nephew R. P. Jenkins to create Macandrew and Jenkins.[2][1] This firm went on to become one of the largest law firms in the north of Scotland.[1]

Alongside his private solicitor work, Macandrew also worked as the agent of the member of parliament Sir Alexander Matheson and in 1879 was also appointed as the Inverness agent for the Royal Bank of Scotland, which role he continued in for the rest of his life.[5][3]

Macandrew also served in the British Army's Volunteer Force from its creation in 1859. Part of the 1st Inverness Rifle Volunteer Corps and serving as an ensign,[6][1] Macandrew was promoted to lieutenant in around April 1864 and on 25 November 1868 was subsequently advanced to captain.[7][8] Macandrew was promoted to become one of two majors in the now-renamed Administrative Battalion of Inverness-shire Highland Rifle Volunteers on 4 September 1875.[9] He retired from the army in 1884, and as such on 18 November that year was advanced to the rank of lieutenant-colonel to become the honorary colonel of the battalion.[10][6] He received the Volunteer Officers' Decoration for twenty years of service in the Volunteer Force.[1]

Public office edit

Macandrew was appointed as sheriff-clerk of Invernessshire in 1870, and in 1882 was elected to serve on Inverness Town Council. In the same year he was also elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, having published several papers on the ecclesiastical history of Scotland and Ireland.[2][11][12] Macandrew then became head of Inverness Town Council as provost of Inverness in 1883. Macandrew was the first person in Inverness to make a telephone call when in 1885 he phoned Craigmonie House, which was numbered Inverness 2, from Inverness Town House, Inverness 1.[2]

Macandrew was re-elected for a second term as provost in 1886 and in late 1887 travelled to Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, where on 29 December he was knighted by Queen Victoria as part of the celebrations around the monarch's Golden Jubilee.[13][14][1] The knighthood was given in recognition of his public services to the north of Scotland and Inverness.[1]

Macandrew continued on as provost until 1889 when he retired to concentrate on his increasingly busy law practice.[3] Macandrew, who also served as a justice of the peace, was on a holiday when he died in the Balmacara Hotel, Balmacara, on 26 September 1898.[2][15][3] The Pall Mall Gazette suggested that at the time of his death he was the most prominent citizen of Inverness.[16]

Personal life edit

Macandrew married Mary Rait, daughter of David Crichton Rait of Glasgow, on 28 August 1862.[17] The service at St John's Episcopal Church, Glasgow, was conducted by William Wilson.[18] Together the couple lived at Aisthorpe,[19] and had one son and three daughters, including:[3]

Citations edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Scots Law Times (1894), p. 97.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Sir Henry Cockburn Macandrew". Ambaile: Highland History and Culture. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Death of Sir H. C. Macandrew, Inverness". The Dundee Courier. Dundee. 27 September 1898. p. 5.
  4. ^ Barron (1913), pp. 338–339.
  5. ^ "No. 10599". The Edinburgh Gazette. 24 August 1894. p. 994.
  6. ^ a b Noble & Whyte (1902), p. 162.
  7. ^ "No. 7427". The Edinburgh Gazette. 29 April 1864. p. 580.
  8. ^ "No. 7912". The Edinburgh Gazette. 18 December 1868. p. 1578.
  9. ^ Army List (1875), p. 757.
  10. ^ "No. 25419". The London Gazette. 2 December 1884. p. 5598.
  11. ^ Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (1882), p. 120.
  12. ^ Scots Law Times (1894), pp. 97–98.
  13. ^ Shaw & Burtchaell (1906), p. 384.
  14. ^ Notes and News (1887), p. 526.
  15. ^ Wills and Bequests (1899), p. 393.
  16. ^ "Pall Mall Gazette Office". The Pall Mall Gazette. London. 28 September 1898. p. 8.
  17. ^ Debrett's (1903), p. 863.
  18. ^ Marriages (1862), p. 266.
  19. ^ Whitaker's (1897), p. 238.
  20. ^ Burke (1909), p. 2203.
  21. ^ Fox-Davies (1970), p. 653.
  22. ^ Eton (1907), p. 112.
  23. ^ a b Rinder (1975), p. 215.

References edit

  • Army List. London: John Murray. November 1875.
  • Barron, James (1913). The Northern Highlands in the Nineteenth Century. Inverness: Robert Carruthers & Sons.
  • Burke, Bernard (1909). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage. London: Harrison & Sons.
  • Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage. London: Dean & Son. 1903.
  • Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1970). Armorial Families. Vol. 1. Rutland, Vermont: Charles E. Tuttle. SBN 8048-0721-3.
  • "Marriages". The Illustrated London News. 41 (1163): 266. 1862.
  • Noble, John; Whyte, John (1902). Miscellanea Invernessiana. Stirling: E. MacKay.
  • "Notes and News". The Celtic Magazine. 12: 526–528. 1887.
  • Rinder, Frank (1975). The Royal Scottish Academy, 1826–1916. Bath: Kindsmead Reprints. SBN 901571-73-3.
  • Shaw, William A.; Burtchaell, George D. (1906). The Knights of England. Vol. 2. London: Sherratt and Hughes.
  • "Society of Antiquaries of Scotland". The Celtic Magazine. 7: 120. 1882.
  • The Eton Register. Vol. 4. Eton: Spottiswoode & Co. 1907.
  • "Sir Henry Cockburn Macandrew". The Scots Law Times. 1: 97–98. 1894.
  • Whitaker's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage. London: J. Whitaker & Sons. 1897.
  • "Wills and Bequests". The Economist. 57 (2899): 393. 1899.

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Lieutenant Colonel Sir Henry Cockburn Macandrew VD JP FSAScot 8 May 1832 26 September 1898 was a Scottish solicitor and Inverness functionary Macandrew worked throughout his life as a solicitor in Inverness also serving in the British Army as part of the Volunteer Force reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel after twenty five years of service From 1883 to 1889 Macandrew was the provost of Inverness for which service he was knighted by Queen Victoria in 1887 His children included Major General Sir Henry Macandrew Sir Henry Cockburn MacandrewVD JP FSAScotPortrait of Macandrew by Sir George Reid c 1892Provost of InvernessIn office 1883 1889Personal detailsBorn 1832 05 08 8 May 1832Inverness ScotlandDied26 September 1898 1898 09 26 aged 66 Balmacara ScotlandOccupationSolicitorMilitary serviceAllegianceUnited KingdomBranch serviceBritish ArmyYears of service1859 1884RankLieutenant ColonelUnit1st Inverness Rifle Volunteer Corps Contents 1 Early life 2 Legal and military career 3 Public office 4 Personal life 5 Citations 6 ReferencesEarly life editHenry Cockburn Macandrew was born in Inverness on 8 May 1832 1 He was one of nine children of John Macandrew a solicitor 2 Through his mother who is not named in sources Macandrew was related to the Macphersons of Ardersier including Lieutenant General Sir Herbert Macpherson who was a cousin of his 1 3 Having been educated at Inverness Royal Academy and the University of Aberdeen Macandrew initially intended to become part of the Free Church of Scotland but instead joined his father s legal office in Inverness where he received legal training 2 1 Legal and military career editAfter leaving his father s legal practice in 1851 Macandrew joined the Bank of England working there until 1854 when he returned to Inverness 2 1 He was admitted as a procurator there on 25 October 1855 4 and in the same year joined with solicitor James Macpherson who had been a partner of Macandrew s father to create the firm of Macpherson and Macandrew upon the former s death in 1868 Macandrew practiced as an independent solicitor for ten years before in 1878 he partnered with Macpherson s nephew R P Jenkins to create Macandrew and Jenkins 2 1 This firm went on to become one of the largest law firms in the north of Scotland 1 Alongside his private solicitor work Macandrew also worked as the agent of the member of parliament Sir Alexander Matheson and in 1879 was also appointed as the Inverness agent for the Royal Bank of Scotland which role he continued in for the rest of his life 5 3 Macandrew also served in the British Army s Volunteer Force from its creation in 1859 Part of the 1st Inverness Rifle Volunteer Corps and serving as an ensign 6 1 Macandrew was promoted to lieutenant in around April 1864 and on 25 November 1868 was subsequently advanced to captain 7 8 Macandrew was promoted to become one of two majors in the now renamed Administrative Battalion of Inverness shire Highland Rifle Volunteers on 4 September 1875 9 He retired from the army in 1884 and as such on 18 November that year was advanced to the rank of lieutenant colonel to become the honorary colonel of the battalion 10 6 He received the Volunteer Officers Decoration for twenty years of service in the Volunteer Force 1 Public office editMacandrew was appointed as sheriff clerk of Invernessshire in 1870 and in 1882 was elected to serve on Inverness Town Council In the same year he was also elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland having published several papers on the ecclesiastical history of Scotland and Ireland 2 11 12 Macandrew then became head of Inverness Town Council as provost of Inverness in 1883 Macandrew was the first person in Inverness to make a telephone call when in 1885 he phoned Craigmonie House which was numbered Inverness 2 from Inverness Town House Inverness 1 2 Macandrew was re elected for a second term as provost in 1886 and in late 1887 travelled to Osborne House on the Isle of Wight where on 29 December he was knighted by Queen Victoria as part of the celebrations around the monarch s Golden Jubilee 13 14 1 The knighthood was given in recognition of his public services to the north of Scotland and Inverness 1 Macandrew continued on as provost until 1889 when he retired to concentrate on his increasingly busy law practice 3 Macandrew who also served as a justice of the peace was on a holiday when he died in the Balmacara Hotel Balmacara on 26 September 1898 2 15 3 The Pall Mall Gazette suggested that at the time of his death he was the most prominent citizen of Inverness 16 Personal life editMacandrew married Mary Rait daughter of David Crichton Rait of Glasgow on 28 August 1862 17 The service at St John s Episcopal Church Glasgow was conducted by William Wilson 18 Together the couple lived at Aisthorpe 19 and had one son and three daughters including 3 Major General Sir Henry John Milnes Macandrew 7 August 1866 16 July 1919 British Indian Army cavalry officer 20 Edith Margaret Catherine Colquhoun Macandrew b before 1873 married Major Granville Cholmondeley Feilden in 1894 21 22 23 Fanny Macandrew b before 1873 23 Citations edit a b c d e f g h i j Scots Law Times 1894 p 97 a b c d e f g Sir Henry Cockburn Macandrew Ambaile Highland History and Culture Retrieved 2 April 2023 a b c d e Death of Sir H C Macandrew Inverness The Dundee Courier Dundee 27 September 1898 p 5 Barron 1913 pp 338 339 No 10599 The Edinburgh Gazette 24 August 1894 p 994 a b Noble amp Whyte 1902 p 162 No 7427 The Edinburgh Gazette 29 April 1864 p 580 No 7912 The Edinburgh Gazette 18 December 1868 p 1578 Army List 1875 p 757 No 25419 The London Gazette 2 December 1884 p 5598 Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 1882 p 120 Scots Law Times 1894 pp 97 98 Shaw amp Burtchaell 1906 p 384 Notes and News 1887 p 526 Wills and Bequests 1899 p 393 Pall Mall Gazette Office The Pall Mall Gazette London 28 September 1898 p 8 Debrett s 1903 p 863 Marriages 1862 p 266 Whitaker s 1897 p 238 Burke 1909 p 2203 Fox Davies 1970 p 653 Eton 1907 p 112 a b Rinder 1975 p 215 References editArmy List London John Murray November 1875 Barron James 1913 The Northern Highlands in the Nineteenth Century Inverness Robert Carruthers amp Sons Burke Bernard 1909 A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage London Harrison amp Sons Debrett s Peerage Baronetage Knightage and Companionage London Dean amp Son 1903 Fox Davies Arthur Charles 1970 Armorial Families Vol 1 Rutland Vermont Charles E Tuttle SBN 8048 0721 3 Marriages The Illustrated London News 41 1163 266 1862 Noble John Whyte John 1902 Miscellanea Invernessiana Stirling E MacKay Notes and News The Celtic Magazine 12 526 528 1887 Rinder Frank 1975 The Royal Scottish Academy 1826 1916 Bath Kindsmead Reprints SBN 901571 73 3 Shaw William A Burtchaell George D 1906 The Knights of England Vol 2 London Sherratt and Hughes Society of Antiquaries of Scotland The Celtic Magazine 7 120 1882 The Eton Register Vol 4 Eton Spottiswoode amp Co 1907 Sir Henry Cockburn Macandrew The Scots Law Times 1 97 98 1894 Whitaker s Peerage Baronetage Knightage and Companionage London J Whitaker amp Sons 1897 Wills and Bequests The Economist 57 2899 393 1899 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry Cockburn Macandrew amp oldid 1178025830, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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